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Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by A. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Arizona and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona's English Language Arts standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts

Book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by I. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the ILEARN English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of persuasive texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Arizona and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona's English Language Arts standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5 written by Test Master Test Master Press Arizona and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona's English Language Arts standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by A. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by A. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona

Book Arizona Test Prep Writing Opinion Pieces Daily Practice Grade 3  Guided Persuasive Writing Activities

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Writing Opinion Pieces Daily Practice Grade 3 Guided Persuasive Writing Activities written by A. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These engaging writing activities will introduce and develop essential persuasive writing skills! This workbook contains 50 guided 2-page exercises where students decide on the best and worst features of a person, place, event, activity, or situation. Each activity asks students to list three positive and three negative aspects of the given topic. Students then choose the best and the worst aspect and write a short paragraph explaining the choice. Each topic also includes a full-length writing task where students use the three good points or the three bad points as supporting ideas for a complete opinion piece. Key Benefits - Introduces and develops strong persuasive writing skills - Simple, straightforward, and engaging activities give students ongoing practice - Students have extensive practice brainstorming and listing reasons and supporting ideas - Encourages students to produce well-organized full-length opinion pieces - Includes full-length writing tasks for opinion pieces, essays, letters, articles, and flyers - Format allows for review and feedback as the student progresses - Encourages critical thinking by having students think of pros and cons for a wide range of topics Develops the Persuasive Writing Skills Listed in Arizona

Book Michigan Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the M-STEP English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Michigan Academic Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the M-STEP ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts

Book Texas Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook  Grade 3

Download or read book Texas Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by Test Master Press Texas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key persuasive writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Virginia Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Virginia and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key persuasive writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces

Book Louisiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Louisiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Louisiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Louisiana Student Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the Louisiana Student Standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the LEAP 2025 ELA tests

Book Massachusetts Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook

Download or read book Massachusetts Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Massachusetts and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the MCAS ELA tests

Book Virginia Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Virginia Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017! This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key persuasive writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to fictional and nonfiction texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces

Book Ohio Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Ohio Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by O. Hawas and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for opinion writing tasks on Ohio's English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Opinion Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - d104s used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Texas Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook  Grade 5

Download or read book Texas Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5 written by Test Master Press Texas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop key persuasive writing skills. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Michigan Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4

Download or read book Michigan Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4 written by Test Master Test Master Press Michigan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the M-STEP English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Michigan Academic Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the M-STEP ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts